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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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